The National tribune., 1887-09-15

] Fucauipment nt Omaha sept g and : About IS 600
veterans occupied the 2'oo tents erected on Camp
logan. over 500 veterans were in the grand pa
| TRde Speeches made 10y CommaudCr-in-
Chief Fairchild. senator Manderson. GOV. Thayer
! aud others. The address Of Gen. Fairchild occu-
pied three-quarters Of am hour, aud was listened
90 throughout with eager attention 10y the veterans
! The affair was success ia every particular.
EEW HAMPSHIRE
Tie present membership OF this Department Is
! s953 The gain during three months ending June
! 30 was $50.
Gen Howard L. Porter. Of Concord. recently
presented SturieyRnt Post with steel plate picture
Of Rothermels famous painting OF the battle OF
! Gettysburg.
George II, Hoyt Post, Gossville recently held
| rousng Campfire Department Commander Wyatt
and Asst AdjtGen. Tripp. and comrades FROM
/ Posts % pitisield 60, Northwood; -. Decriield
and 81 Stwtford, were present Commander Rob
/ crts made "a short speech Of welcome, aiier which
! followed speeches 10y Department Commander
/ Wyatt. A. A. q. Tripp, Comrades Weeks, of Post
p, Holmes. OF Post co. Chase Morrison and Batch
elder. q Post 20. aud Parsons of Post 81. Mrs.
1 May Past President Of w. X. Cobb Relief Corps,
also entertained those present with some very in-
! tefesilhg REMARKS. Al the close oi the speeeh-
masking an adlournIHent war made 10 the banquet
hail. where the ladies had prepared bountifu
repsst. which all did justice After the wants OF
the inner man had been supplied more fuel was
thrown on the fire. which kept burning brightly
until ] O'Clock. The exercises were interspersed
with singing.
/ NEW JERSEY
A. Cox. Trenton: Al a regular meeting Of Bayard
i
National Committee voted upon and unani-
mously Endorsed, 90 members present voting for IT,
NEW YORK
i Peter Cooper Post No. $50, New York held its
annual picnic at Washington Park Aug. 81, which
was largely attended. The dancing pavilion was
festooucd with many-colorcd flags and the floor
was covered with Grand Army men aud members
! of militia regiments iu uniform. After the grand
march which was led 10y Commander Michael H.
Nhalen, dancing WIS begun. and was kept up until
a late bour. Among the many present We're: Vice
/ Commander reeand, 81 Morgan Post; Maj. Duffy,
/ Col. Horn, Of the 45th Pa; Maj. Joseph Forbes
Col. Henry Seymour, Mai. John Guinan, Com
mander schmidling, OF Biker Post; ex-Assem-
/ biyman Calvin, Alderman Downing, Commander
/ lsoncgBn, Hon Bernard RYAN, NJ. il. Stew
| art, Capt. Richard W. Manning. Mai. Voorhees,,
/ james u. Moran. Lieut. Col. John McCue Serg't
Mahoney. Edward O'Keefe and John SengeTs.
| The officers of the Post are: Commander, Michael
III. WhRlen: = V. C.. John Mullen; J. V. C.. John
/ Dearden; Surg, Dr. Samuel McCallum; q. NJ,
/ John = Routh; Chap, George w, Lenayi O. ID,
| Matthew stewart; o. c., Joseph Silva; AdIt,
Henry SERVER; Q. NJ. s., Charles 5. Gould; 5. NJ
The 6 r. encampnent held at Mexico last
week WAS n decided success on the last day a
sham battle was fought, which was witnessed by a
large number Of people.
Gen. A. Duryca Post . enjoyed right rousing
service al their installation recently AT Vanderbilt
! Post Rooms, s6 Third avenue New York. Com
mandcr, Louis Meits :. V. C., William Pierson; ;
] j. v c. G. Stein; q. NJ, NJ. Pierson; Surg. John
| lengland Chap, l.. ltieg; q. ID, Dewitt McGill;
| q. C., III. ludwick; Adj Q, G. England; J. c., w.
| lrichner; o. c., G. Frichner; Drum Major. A.
| knobloCE. Above 200 were present. representing
/ Vanderbilt Hancock and Kennedy Posts and Dur
| Yea Xouaves with Koltes Post, Il; n. T. Lincoln
| Post, :. and full drum corps Of John J. Scanlon
Post. 32 These all transpired 10 the pleasure and
profit Of the occasion Short speeches by num-
her gave evidence Of earnest sympathy Of many
4 GAR friends. The new Post had prepared n
/ chowdcr supper for their guests, aud 100 strong
! they repaired TO Jacob knoblock's restaurant and
for an hour or so enjoyed a double feast Of chow
der and speech j. V. g. Downes speaking
highly of the growing strength of the Order while
] ln- q. II Lraai-a alra af aF,ap. aga
/ throughout the State.
OHIO
Geo. Hur,burt Gawettsville: The third Reunion
OF the veterans of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie belonging TO Portage County Posts, was held at
| tins place Friday, Aug. &C. under the auspices of
Mark Horton Post, No SIS. At early hour in
/ the morning the town began 60 assume a holiday
appearance, many of the business places being pro-
fusey decorated with flags and bunting Al II
O'Clock tle soldier boys formed in line for the parade
and, headed by the baud and speakers of the day in
carriages, hnaftheu through the pflncial streets.
About 100 veterans were IN line aud. dressed in the
uniform OF the Grand Army, presented a good APP
pearance. After the parade the soldiers repaired
/ 10 the rink, where "a most sumptuous dinner. pre-
pared by the ladies Of the W.I&C, was la waiting
to which the boys did ample justice. At o'clock
an adjournment was made TO Fraternity Hall,
/ where the exercises proper took place, under the
direction OF Commander NJ. j. Harris. A quartet
OF sinEcrs, consisting Of Messrs H. II. Spencer. Il.
=. Morris. l.. " snow and A. J. Paine, with Miss
Ethel Smith, piano acoOmpRnist sang " Hail TO Our
Banner after which Mr. Geo. Hurbs-t gave the
I address of welcome in which lie welcomed tii,,
veterans ln the name of the living, in the of
the dead in the name OF the flag aud of the loyal
atmosphere which gave Us a Garfield, Hazen aud
other illustrious soldiers Response 10y Hon. Il. :.
I Woodwork. of Earl Mlllikan Post who referred 10
the 1900 soldiers who marched 20 the front from
/ Portage County; 10 the bouniiful dinner that had
been served; 20 the fraterna feeling that existed.
and TO the good that would result 10 the rising gen
/ Grafton from this meeting. Gen. A. e. Noris, OF
| Akron. was then introduced. He spoke OF army
experiences incdent 10 the com non soldier: their
hard- and bui ha ard-
ships their hearts always in the right place.
Toast, q" The President of the United States" re-
Hon. Ezra B Taylor, Memories of the War y;
response by n. A. Pnney, Of Windham. Song,
soidlers stand Guard . quartet. Grand Army
of the Republic" was eoquenly responded 10
| by W. B. Higsby, esq, OF Bedford. "Our Coun-
try response by Dr. b. f. Ray. Comrade T. =
Minships address was directed mainly TO the SOL
dicrs. IL was an excellent production. In closing
he said thai il would be but "A short time at the
Longest 10 when the survivors would be called Ia
join the hosts Of those whose bones lie bleaching
Southern battlefield. The quartet then gave
/" let Them Rest In the Shade of the Trees" and
hhe Interesting occasion came TO close. per.
mancnt organization was effected, 10 be known as
/ The Portage County Soldiers and Sailors Asso
ciaion." Colorado S. =. Krake of Ravenna was
then elected President aud six Commanders o,
Posts Ia the County Vice Presidents, who also con
slituie the Executive Committee Next Reunion
will be held at Ravenna July 4. 1883. The dance
IN the evening was pleasant affair. though not "A.
largely attended as expected. Good music was fur
nished by MoOds's orchestra.
NJ. L. Brown, Bradford: At a recent meeting o
Arnold Post No. l6l, 62 voted for and one against
the new pension bill.
II. A. MOhler. Loudonvile: On Sept the com.
rades from Ashland, Polk, HRysville and Loudon
willie met at JerOmcville TO dedicate the new Ne
mortal Hall that has just been erected by Conrad,
B. Il. Rldgely lt was dedicated TO the memory o.
the " Fallen heroes OF Mohcan Township. Of Ash
land County who have peTied and LOST their live,
in defense Of their country"
J John w. Mestall, Somerset: Owing 10 the deatl
of many Of the members Of Tom Talbot Post No
l43, within the last few years, and many drafts
our treasury 10 assist needy aud distressed soldiers
our finances have been getting low. The generous
and everrendy Relief Corps OF this Post learning
, Of our condition, met with Sept. and pro
posed, with the assistance of Mrs Sheridan, tn,
+ mother Of gallant Phil, TO make and donate
splendid silk quilt, the center piece TO contain
4 large-sized photograph ON satin of the General
The quilt is 10 be disposed of in chances costing >
cents cuch. drawing 20 take place here about Ia
holidays The proceeds 10 reimburse our dc
pictcd treasury. Mrs. Sheridan IL now 81 years C,
aud in very feeble health. but takes the creates
Interest IN this enterprise and viii do much Of Tia
! work.
4 PENNSYLVANIA
b The date of the Reunion Of the Posts Of Lancas
o ter County las been fixed for Thursday. Oct. x
: Department Commander Harper and several of hi
= stan viii be present, viii Past Department Com
e mandcr-in- Chief II. B. Beath aud l.. ID. Command
j. err Morris, Hazard Nandcrslice and Goblin. TIL
:, arrangements are Ia no manner completed : yel
bat the occasion promises TO be the most consplci
3 ous one ever held by the Posts Of that County.
J. Comrade Alfred J. Sellers Of Meade Post No
), OF Philadelphia is the first candidate for Depart
r ment Commander. Ia 1853 he served az Senio
= Vice Department Comm -nder, and la 1855 was
u candidate for Commander, but defeated b.
" Mai. Austin Curtin. lie served over four wear